Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Louis van Gaal's Ajax 1994/95 bring 4-3-3 and total football with youth core. Ernst Happel's Feyenoord 1969/70 answer with 4-3-3 and technical midfield with wide play; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

AjaxLouis van Gaal · 4-3-3 · Total Football · Youth CoreFeyenoordErnst Happel · 4-3-3 · Technical Midfield · Wide Play

400 alternate nights

Ajax vs Feyenoord

Model lean: Ajax

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.601.45

37.3%
Ajax
27.5%
Draw
35.3%
Feyenoord

Most likely scores

  1. 1–114.2%
  2. 1–211%
  3. 1–07.5%
  4. 2–16.3%
  5. 2–26.3%
  6. 0–16%

Match profile

xG1.631.38
Shots14.212.4
Poss54%46%
CS22.8%17.8%
BTTS64.3%
Over 2.558.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. AjaxG/m
  2. Kluivert2210.55
  3. Overmars1340.34
  4. George1330.33
  5. Litmanen530.13
  1. FeyenoordG/m
  2. Kindvall1800.45
  3. Moulijn1110.28
  4. Wery980.24
  5. Hasil490.12
Home XIAjax1994/95Louis van Gaal · 4-3-3
90OVR

XI

  • LWMarc Overmars86
  • STPatrick Kluivert86
  • RWFinidi George84
  • CMClarence Seedorf84
  • CDMEdgar Davids86
  • CMJari Litmanen90
  • LBFrank de Boer86
  • CBDanny Blind84
  • CBFrank Rijkaard88
  • RBMichael Reiziger82
  • GKEdwin van der Sar86
Bench · 7
  • CAMRonald de Boer84
  • STNwankwo Kanu82
  • CBWinston Bogarde80
  • STPeter van Vossen76
  • CMJohn van den Brom74
  • LBMichel Kreek74
  • GKFred Grim72
Away XIFeyenoord1969/70Ernst Happel · 4-3-3
85OVR

XI

  • LWCoen Moulijn88
  • STOve Kindvall86
  • RWHenk Wery80
  • CMWim Jansen86
  • CMFranz Hasil80
  • CMWillem van Hanegem90
  • LBTheo van Duivenbode78
  • CBRinus Israël86
  • CBTheo Laseroms82
  • RBPiet Romeijn76
  • GKEddy Pieters Graafland80
Bench · 3
  • RBGuus Haak74
  • GKEddy Treijtel74
  • LBJan van Duivenbode72

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield92
Defence86
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry96
Overall90

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield84
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry90
Overall85

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XI

  • LWMarc Overmars86
  • STPatrick Kluivert86
  • RWFinidi George84
  • CMClarence Seedorf84
  • CDMEdgar Davids86
  • CMJari Litmanen90
  • LBFrank de Boer86
  • CBDanny Blind84
  • CBFrank Rijkaard88
  • RBMichael Reiziger82
  • GKEdwin van der Sar86
Bench · 7
  • CAMRonald de Boer84
  • STNwankwo Kanu82
  • CBWinston Bogarde80
  • STPeter van Vossen76
  • CMJohn van den Brom74
  • LBMichel Kreek74
  • GKFred Grim72
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XI

  • LWCoen Moulijn88
  • STOve Kindvall86
  • RWHenk Wery80
  • CMWim Jansen86
  • CMFranz Hasil80
  • CMWillem van Hanegem90
  • LBTheo van Duivenbode78
  • CBRinus Israël86
  • CBTheo Laseroms82
  • RBPiet Romeijn76
  • GKEddy Pieters Graafland80
Bench · 3
  • RBGuus Haak74
  • GKEddy Treijtel74
  • LBJan van Duivenbode72
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